Waves of Wellness: Ocean Park’s Jedi‑Like Yoga Session
A Splash of Serenity in the Sharks
Picture this: you’re doing side planks, chair poses and lunges, while a school of nudibranchs glides past in the background. That’s exactly what yoga enthusiasts were up to last Thursday in Hong Kong’s Ocean Park.
When Currency Fights the Apocalypse
When the “big fish” of tourism got sick of the pandemic, Ocean Park — a 43‑year‑old theme park that’s been struggling to wipe out its HK$6 billion debt — decided to swim in a new direction. They opened yoga, meditation, and dance classes to keep visitors coming. The blog says the animals feel like “fellow travelers in the water.”
What the Class Was Like
- Feel the calming presence of marine life.
- Move as fluidly as the sea creatures.
- Designed to stay below half‑capacity and with masks still on.
While the Park Rides In With a New Bypass
Between the II years, Ocean Park is hoping to cash in on hiking trails beneath its cable‑car line. The cable‑car looks back over the South China Sea, while under it a new set of hiking routes will let people get under the sky and bathe in the sun.
When Ladies Say “It’s Free,” but the Price Tag Is Still Here
We met 26‑year‑old Sze, who was only interested in the rides. But she didn’t have to pay for yoga or the hike. “We want to pay extra money to join the hiking activities while hiking is supposed to be free,” she said. “Do yoga, that’s also free if you go into the wild.”
What the Future Holds
In a bold attempt to stay afloat, Ocean Park secured a HK$4.5 billion bailout in May. Alongside the other park that closed for most of the year, it faced competitive pressure from new amazing parks, like China’s Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.
